Churn.



J. D. TUCKER.

GHURN.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 14, 1909. t V 961,045. Patented June 7, 1910.

O ZZ F J J0 e/izmesfl Tu eke]? 19i humus ANDREW B. GRAHAM 00..Pnoraumocnwnms, WASHINGTON. Dv I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES D. TUCKER, 0F GRUBBS, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MIKEDENTON, 0F GRUBBS, ARKANSAS.

CHURN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 14, 1909.

Patented June '7, 1910. Serial No. 495,946.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES D. citizen of the United States, residing atGrubbs, in the county of Jackson and State of Arkansas, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Churns, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to churns and the object of the invention is toprovide a sim ple and effective device which may be attached to anyordinary tub having its mouth provided with a bead, and which has itsparts so arranged and constructed as to quickly and easily churn thecream to butter.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription progresses the invention resides in the novel constructionand combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing there has been illustrated a simple andpreferred embodiment of the invention and in which,

Figure l is a partial side elevation of a churn tub constructed inaccordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the resilient connecting rlngemployed with the device.

In the drawing the numeral 1 designates the tub of the churn. This tub 1need be of no particular construction, as any ordi nary jar having itsup er extremity provided with a bead or 0 set 2, may be employed. Thetub 1 is however provided upon its base with a central non-cylindricalopening 3, the purpose of which will hereinafter be set forth.

The numeral 4. designates the head or cover of the churn. This head 4 ispreferably constructed in two sections designated by the numerals 5 and6 and these sections are hingedly connected together as indicated by thenumerals 7. Mounted upon the member 5 of the head 4 is a suitable arbor8. This arbor 8 has its upwardly projecting arm provided with an openingadapted for the reception of a shaft 9 which is connected with a crowngeared wheel 10. This wheel 10 is provided with a suitable handle 11 andis adapted to mesh with an idler sprocket wheel 12 mounted in suitablebearing within the section 5 of the top. The arbor 8 is provided withflattened extending arms or members each of which having their ex-TUCKER, a

tremities provided with openings and which are adapted to providebearings for a pair of sprockets 13 and 14. These sprockets 13 and 14are adapted to mesh with the sprocket 12 so that upon revolving thecrown geared wheel 10, the said sprockets 13 and 14:, will, through themedium of the idler sprocket 12 revolve in opposite directions.

The numeral 15 designates the resilient connecting ring employed withthe improvement. This member 15 is split and is provided with projectingarms 16, each of which being provided with alining openings one beingthreaded and adapted for the reception of a threaded securing element17. The ring 15 is preferably provided with an offset projection 18 uponits lower extremity and this oifset 18 is adapted to engage beneath theunder face of the head 2 provided upon the tub 1.

The numeral 19 represents the hinged locking members. These members arepreferably constructed of a single strand of wire bent at itsextremities in opposite directions to engage with suitable eyes 20provided upon the top 4:. The engaging members 20 are bent forwardlyover the top 4 and from thence bent downwardly in a vertical directionand provided with lips 21. These lips 21 are adapted to engage theunderface of the ring 15, which is preferably inclined or beveled asclearly illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings. By arranging the elements19 as above described, it will be noted that the resilient connectingring may be at all times retained upon the top 4, and that by merelyoperating the screw threaded member 17, the ring will spread outwardly asuitable distance to allow the same to be positioned upon the offset 2of the tub 1, the said members 19 swinging upon their pivots toaccommodate this movement, before the ring is brought into engagedposition a flexible ring washer 22 is positioned upon the upper wall ofthe tub 1 so as to provide an air tight joint when the top is connectedwith the tub.

The numeral 23 designates a rectangular frame having centrally arrangedpintles, one secured to the arbor 8 and the lower pintle positionedwithin the opening 3 provided in the bottom of the churn. Secured to thecog wheels 13 and 14: and passing through suitable openings provided inthe top and bottom arms of the frame 23 are shafts 24c and 25. Theseshafts 25 are adapted for the reception of horizontal arms of therectangular dasher members 26 and 27. The dasher members 26 and 27 areeach arranged at a substantially right angle to each other and aspreviously stated the cog wheels 13 and 14: revolve in oppositedirections, thus causing the shafts 24 and 25 carrying the dashers 26and 27 to also revolve in opposite directions.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it will be noted that I have provided an extremely simple andcheap operating mechanism for churn tubs, one which may be quickly andeasily applied to any ordinary churn tub having its mouth provided witha bead and one which has its dasher members so constructed and arrangedas to rapidly break the globules of the cream causing the same toquickly churn.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

In combination with a churn tub having an offset mouth, of an L-shapedsplit ring engaging said mouth, a securing element for the ring, a coverfor the tub, said cover comprising a pair of sections hingedly connectedtogether and one of said sections being larger than the second section,both of said sections being adapted for the reception of dasheroperating mechanism, and ofiset hooks upon both of the cover sectionsadapted to be swung into engagement with the L-lsjhaped ring to retainthe cover upon the tu In testimony whereof I aflix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

JAMES D. TUCKER.-

lWitnesses C. E. ELLISON, \V. E. Prr'rs.

